League Play-Off

Kopeysk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nikolay Dunyashev got the match started through his kick off. Ulan-Ude's Rustam Dmitriev pulled a muscle in his back after 4 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 4 minutes, Yuriy Rossohin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kopeysk FC and the Ulan-Ude players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th minute, Yuriy Rossohin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valentin Kurlyandskiy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladimir Shkolnik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valentin Kurlyandskiy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yuriy Rossohin in the 8th minute. Yuriy Rossohin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Valentin Kurlyandskiy when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Valentin Kurlyandskiy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimir Shkolnik, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. The supporters of Kopeysk FC booed when Ulan-Ude was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yaroslav Krasichkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ulan-Ude's zone, Yuriy Rossohin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valentin Kurlyandskiy came out of the goal and Yuriy Rossohin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Valentin Kurlyandskiy made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Timofey Muhin sent off a good shot on target. Yuriy Rossohin scored 1-0 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Valentin Kurlyandskiy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Yuriy Rossohin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Valentin Kurlyandskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Ulan-Ude's Valentin Kurlyandskiy got control of the ball when Yuriy Rossohin tried to sneak it across the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vladimir Shkolnik was the one to do the kick off. Vladimir Shkolnik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Kurlyandskiy having to interfere. 53 minutes into the game, Kopeysk FC's Yuriy Rossohin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valentin Kurlyandskiy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Valentin Kurlyandskiy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuriy Rossohin in the 57th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Kopeysk FC's Timofey Muhin got a free kick in the 59th minute. Vladimir Shkolnik took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Valentin Kurlyandskiy. Valentin Kurlyandskiy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Yuriy Rossohin struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Valentin Kurlyandskiy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kopeysk FC. If Nikolay Dunyashev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Afanasiy Astakhov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ulan-Ude's goalkeeper Valentin Kurlyandskiy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Afanasiy Astakhov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Afanasiy Skuratov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Vladimir Shkolnik notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Ulan-Ude's Valentin Kurlyandskiy. Valentin Kurlyandskiy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Afanasiy Astakhov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Afanasiy Skuratov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nikolay Dunyashev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valentin Kurlyandskiy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimir Shkolnik in the 93rd minute of play. Afanasiy Astakhov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afanasiy Skuratov having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Ulan-Ude players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Kopeysk FC.